Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized, Wednesday Quotes
“…shall I call it dying life or living death?” Augustine of Hippo, Confessions Change is difficult. This is not so obvious to the young—though they too surely crave stability, even if not so consciously. The more we mature and begin to achieve some things we...
Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized, Wednesday Quotes
“…but we do say that a city has concord when men have the same opinion about what is to their interest, and choose the same actions, and do what they have resolved in common.” “…for if people do not watch it carefully the common good is soon destroyed. The...
May 24, 2017 | Man of the Household, Uncategorized
This August my wife and I are opening our home to offer a weekend getaway and workshop. It will be part study, part fellowship, part retreat. The theme is “Human Nature, Work, and Leisure.” Lectures, discussions, readings, and meals, surrounded by the...
Jun 3, 2015 | True Friendship, Uncategorized
On Monday June 1 I was privileged to deliver the commencement address to the class of 2015 of Seton School in Manassas, Virginia. Here is that address. “Remembering the Past and the Future, Today” There are certain times in life when we step back, and we...
Nov 7, 2014 | Natural Steward, Uncategorized
Today begins the annual pig slaughter at my home. It is always a momentous occasion. Of its many unforgettable moments I think my favorite is when the pig’s carcass has been split in half lengthwise, and laid out on our antique oak butcher board. A side of a pig is...
Nov 27, 2013 | Man of the Household, Uncategorized
Wednesday, November 27 at 6pm and 9pm I will be appearing on EWTN News Nightly. I was extensively interviewed and filmed with my family (and pigs) at our home. The segment is about the slow food movement. UPDATE: Here is the program at the EWTN archive Yesterday I...
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